Yohan Benalouane picked the perfect time to score his first Nottingham Forest goal, his second-minute strike handing the Reds victory over bitter rivals Derby at the City Ground.

The French defender, sporting a mask to protect a facial injury, scrambled home an effort which was enough to secure the Brian Clough Trophy and also to boost their play-off hopes. Forest’s win takes them up to eighth, within one point of Derby and three of sixth-placed Bristol City.